New Helmet

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The Arizona Fall League players are literally getting a “head start” on the competition according to MLB correspondent Benjamin Hill.

Starting in 2010, that the Rawlings S100 helmet is going to be required throughout all of Minor League Baseball. The Arizona Fall League is going to be the first test project, beginning on October 13, 2009 the AFL, which is a showcase league featuring prospects from all 30 MLB clubs, will wear the new mandated helmets.

"The thought is that once you institute something in the Minor Leagues, those habits will carry over [to the Majors]," said MLB vice president of public relations, Pat Courtney.

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A few other S100-related factoids:

• The new helmet will be available in the Arizona Fall League this autumn. Minor leaguers will be required to wear it beginning next year.

• Single- and double-earflap models of the S100 are available, but Rawlings hasn't produced a flapless version yet, so catchers and base coaches don't have the option of wearing it, at least for now.

• There are no plans to eliminate either of the two other MLB helmet models, so all players will be able to choose from the standard, Cool-Flo and S100.

• The S100 has a raised ridge in the back that seems to lend itself to a two-tone color design. So will we see more teams dabbling with color combinations, like the Rangers' failed experiment from last winter? "Our primary focus is on making the helmet available to players in the original design," says Bourne, the MLB spokesman. "If the club wants to ask for a change, they can." Translation: The Mets will do something embarrassing, like they always do, but most of the other teams will play it straight.

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